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The great legacy skills debate
Insight COBOL expert Mike Gilbert looks at the looming skills gap between the legacy world and the worlds of Web services, Java and .Net.
Tags: Mainframes, IT training, Programming languages
Gates gives candy to .Net developers
News With Visual Studio.Net, Microsoft hopes to keep programmers away from Sun.
In defense of Microsoft
Insight Tim Landgrave really lets us know how he feels about a recent CCIA report condemning Microsoft for creating our current Internet security woes.
IBM Msia invests RM21m, takes e-biz program to 3rd varsity
News IBM M'sia is investing RM21 million under its Premier University Program collaboration with International Islamic University M'sia (IIUM), marking the first time foreign students here have the opportunity to tap into Big Blue's e-business software skills.
Linux entrepreneur tries again
News Larry Augustin presided over the spectacular boom and bust of computer maker VA Linux Systems. Now he's back, with software.
Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Open source
Deutsche Bank: Why we use India and Russia
News Banking giant weighs its offshoring options between Russia and India, as Russia emerges as a favorite near-shoring location.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring
Open-source group broadens its reach
News The Eclipse development tools consortium gained momentum Monday with the announcement of 13 members to its board of stewards and the introduction of three new open-source projects.
Qantas kicks off application review
News Australian carrier, with over 700 applications under its wings, embarks on project to refresh its technology as part of a billion-dollar project.
Tags: IT Management, Business applications
Build next-generation applications now
Insight Pick up any leading analyst report and you’ll see two recurring themes. The first is that software development is rapidly moving away from native code and toward virtual machines.
Know where to look for hardware recall information
Insight If you suspect a particular computer component might have been recalled, there are many sources for finding out whether or not a recall has been issued. Find out where to start looking when you have hardware problems.
Unisys draws up a new server plan
News Unisys overhauled its highest-end servers, hoping to rejuvenate flagging sales of its traditional mainframe computer line with new designs based on its high-end Intel servers.
Dispelling a few myths about the hiring process
Insight There's an international conspiracy against IT workers. You're entitled to a certain pay rate. The human resources department runs the whole show. Learn the truth behind these and other employment myths.
X-factor: Supporting XML technologies
News Three of the key XML standards that CIOs need to understand in order to lead their enterprises from the Information Age into the Integration Age.
.NET compilation demystified
Insight As a code-execution platform, Microsoft .NET is a bit more complicated than what has come before it. The support for multiple-source languages and (in theory, at least) multiple platforms required the addition of an intermediate layer between the traditional two levels of code: source and compiled native code.
Unisys revamps high-end servers
News Unisys overhauled its highest-end servers Monday, hoping to rejuvenate flagging sales of its traditional mainframe computer line with new designs based on its high-end Intel servers.
